While the Pittsburgh Steelers prepare for their Wild Card showdown against the Cincinnati Bengals on Saturday, because of their second-place finish in the AFC North in 2015, we know who the black and gold will be facing next season as well. The Steelers will face the entire AFC East along with the NFC east next season. That leads to a home schedule that will look pretty good for fans. In addition to their normal three AFC North opponents in the Bengals, Baltimore Ravens and Cleveland ... Read More
Three up, three down: Steelers vs. Browns
The Pittsburgh Steelers are back in the playoffs. It certainly was not easy considering the laundry list of injuries and misfortune that was bestowed upon the Black and Gold all season, but thanks to the combination of a sloppy 28-12 victory over the Cleveland Browns and a little help from the Buffalo Bills, the Steelers now will head to Cincinnati to play the Bengals in the AFC Wild Card Saturday night. Three up: *Give Antonio Brown credit, he's been dominant week in, week out no ... Read More
Steelers to travel to Cincinnati for Wild Card game
On a wild final day of the NFL regular season, the Pittsburgh Steelers earned a hard-fought playoff spot thanks to a win in Cleveland coupled with a Buffalo Bills win over the New York Jets. Although the Steelers knew they would be in the playoffs as the late games began, they would have to anxiously wait for those games results before they would know their first-round opponent. With games were complete, the Steelers now know they will head to Cincinnati for their third match up of the season ... Read More
Steelers earn playoff bid with win over Browns, help from Bills
If the Pittsburgh Steelers were going to get a shot in the playoffs, they were going to need some help from the Buffalo Bills. Couple that with a win against the hapless Cleveland Browns and the Steelers would be able to erase the painful memories of a inexplicable loss last week to the Baltimore Ravens that looked to put their playoff dreams on ice. The Steelers got that help, as the Bills found a way to beat the New York Jets 22-17 in a thriller at Ralph Wilson Stadium, leading to ... Read More
Week 17 Preview: Steelers cling to playoff hopes in season finale at Cleveland
When the Pittsburgh Steelers face the Cleveland Browns in their regular season finale, they will need to get a win and some help if they want to keep their faint playoff hopes alive. After their inexplicable loss to the hapless Baltimore Ravens last week, the Steelers (9-6) go from having complete control of their playoff destiny to now needing the 7-8 Buffalo Bills to knock off the New York Jets in order for the Steelers to sneak into the playoffs as the sixth seed in the AFC. If the ... Read More
Steelers release Jacoby Jones, promote Ross Ventrone
Jacoby Jones' stay in Pittsburgh didn't last long. Jones, who replaced former returner Dri Archer, signed with the Steelers this season back on Nov. 5. However, his time in Pittsburgh is now over after a series of poor returns. Jones was originally signed to be the Steelers kick and punt returner. However, Jones never got the job done. His first game in a Steelers uniform was against the Indianapolis Colts the day after his signing, on Nov. 6. His first game was a nightmare, as he fumbled the ... Read More
Top 10 stories of 2015: Pittsburgh teams struggled in spotlight
In case you missed it, Pittsburgh Sporting News is counting down the top 10 Pittsburgh sports stories from 2015. The bottom five of the top five have already been covered, and now the countdown will conclude with the top five biggest stories of 2015. No. 5 – James Conner diagnosed with cancer On Dec. 5, University of Pittsburgh running back announced he was diagnosed with Hodgkins lymphoma. The 20-year-old junior was a 2014 All-American and a candidate for the Heisman Trophy in 2015, ... Read More
Bud Dupree wins Joe Greene Great Performance Award
The Pittsburgh Steelers announced on Thursday that Bud Dupree has been selected for the Joe Greene Great Performance Award. The award, given to a Steelers rookie, was given to Dupree after an impressive rookie season. Dupree, who was selected in the first round of the 2015 NFL Draft by the Steelers, has had quite the rookie year. For starters, his first sack of the year came against one of the great quarterbacks in the game, Mr. Tom Brady. Dupree has had four sacks this season and is looking ... Read More
Antonio Brown voted Steelers MVP
You can make a case for Pittsburgh Steelers' wide receiver Antonio Brown for being the best player in the entire NFL at the moment. His teammates recognized Brown's greatness on Wednesday and for the third time in the past five seasons voted Brown the team MVP. Brown has put together another outstanding season in which he has caught 123 passes, which is second to only Atlanta's Julio Jones. He also ranks second in both receiving yards (1,647) and receiving yards per game (109.8) in 2015. ... Read More
Steelers vs. Ravens: Report Card Grades
This past Sunday, the Pittsburgh Steelers traveled to M&T Bank Stadium to face the Baltimore Ravens in a highly important playoff picture game. The Steelers could have secured a playoff berth if they won against the Ravens and the New York Jets fell to the New England Patriots. Neither of those happened, as the Steelers lost to the Ravens 20-17, and the Jets defeated the Patriots in overtime 26-20. The Steelers (9-6) certainly did not look like a playoff caliber team against the Ravens. ... Read More